Background Testing is critical for detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection, but the best sampling
method remains unclear. Objectives To determine whether nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) …

Background: This study aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of reverse
transcription PCR (RT-PCR) testing of upper respiratory tract samples from hospitalised …

Home monitoring of coronavirus disease 2019 patients in diff... : Current Opinion in Pulmonary
Medicine Home monitoring of coronavirus disease 2019 patients in different phases of disease …

Background The accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2 through respiratory sampling is critical
for the prevention of further transmission and the timely initiation of treatment for COVID-19 …

To compare sensitivity of specimens for COVID-19 diagnosis, we tested 151
nasopharyngeal/midturbinate swab pairs from 117 COVID-19 inpatients using reverse …

Objectives: The management of healthcare workers (HCWs) exposed to confirmed cases of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still a matter of debate. We aimed to assess in this …

新型冠状病毒肺炎正在中国肆虐, 特别是在湖北武汉, 对人民生命健康和经济造成了极大的损失.
根据中国疾病预防控制中心 (Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC) 指南 …

Introduction Containing COVID-19 requires broad-scale testing. However, sample collection
requires qualified personnel and protective equipment and may cause transmission. We …

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented crisis to the global health sector.
When recovering COVID-19 patients are discharged in accordance with throat or nasal …

In December 2019, a cluster of cases of acute respiratory illness, novel coronavirusinfected
pneumonia, occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The false-negative nasopharyngeal …